Articulated index device



June 28, 1932.' LE Rol E. HUTcHlNGs 1,864,692

ARTIcULAT-ED INDEX DEVICE Filed Dec. 13. 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet l maman: Cujclmn ov-r' .Nielson N Pete rS IDDDDDISIIIEEEDCBE* June 28, 1932.

LE ROI E. HUTCHINGS ARTICULATED INDEX DEVICE I5 Sheets-Sheet '2 Filed Dec. 13, 1926 a. Jug".

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June 28, 1932. LE Rol E. HurcHlNGs 1,864,692

ARTICULATED INDEX DEVICE Filed Dec. 1s. 192e 3 sheets-sheet s Ema CIEICIDE Patented June '28 193.21

UNITED STATE-s PATENT .o1-Fica mi nor mam nU'rcnINGs, or BUrrLo, N nw Your, assreNon, BY nEsNE AssIeN MENTS, To REMINGTON RAND rNc., or NEW Yoax, N. Y., a coaronarIoN or DEM- WARE ARTICLATED INDEX Drivrcn. 1

y Application nled December 13, 1926. Serial No. 154,418.- a

porting surface, it is often troublesome to so` space theca'rd holding members before pasting to. the supporting surface, 'that all will be equally spaced and the overlapping edges exposed on the card are all equal in width. Alsov no entirely satisfactory7 supporting means for articulating indexes has ltofore prepared.

An object of this invention, therefore, is to provide a means -for articulating reference bearing members together before attaching by pasting, or by other means, to a supporting surface. y f

. Another object of the invention is to pro'- vide a means for supporting theI articulatedl index so that said index will be convenient for ready reference; also to improve articulated indexes. in other respects hereinafter K specified and claimed.

Reference is tobe had to the accompany! ing drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which l Fig. 1 is an elevation of one of my im-j' proved index 'card holders which is aidapted to be connected to other similar holders to form an articulated series of holders,

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary rear elevation of an articulated series of holders, v

Fi 3 is an elevationfof a small book in whic the articulated holder series of Fig. 2

is secured, v Fig. 4 is a sectional view thgough the book on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a cylinder, to the outer surface of which is pasted or attached the articulated `series of holders shown in Fig. 2,

im Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an index been here` V views taken on the lines 13-13 and 14.-14

framegor device adapted to receive a plurality ofthe articulated indexes as shown in Fig. 2,

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view through the index device shown. in Fig. 6,

Fig. 8 is a 'play view of several ofthe devices shown in Fig. 6 placed together in abut-- ting position, J

Fi 9 is a plan view of one of the panels formlng the device of Fig. 6 with( parts broken away to disclose the construction,

Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional viewv through a portion of the device shown in Fig. 6,

Fig. 11 is a longitudinal, fragmentary, sec tional 'elevation through the device illustrated in Fig. 6, shown in open reference position,

Fig. 12 is a rear elevation of the device` .shown in Fig. 6, with panels removed.

Figs. 13 and 14 are fragmentary, sectional respectively of Fig. 9, v Fig. 15 is an elevationof a modified form of card holder to be inserted in ythe panel shown in Fig. 9.

-Referring to the drawings in detail, nu-

'meral 20 indicates an index holder which is preferably constructed of heavy paper, such as kraft paper.

Along one edge of the holder is attached a sheath21 of celluloid or other transparent material, said sheath being attached to the of staples ,or stitches 22. This sheath 2:1

. forms a pocket for the reception of one edge of an insert reference /card 23 s o that index names or words on the bottom of the insert card 23 are visible through thel front wall of the sheath 21. It should be understood that the holder itself may be used for bearing reference data and the sheath 21 may or may not be attached thereto'. Also any method of removably attaching the insert card`23 tothe holder. 20 may be used.

A salient feature of my invention consists in a supporting ,stub 24hingedly connected tothe holder 20 in any way, such as by a perforated bend line 25. The supporting stub 24 is provided at each outer corner with an outstanding ear` 26 adapted to be received in a diagonally extending slot 27 formed in a` holder in any-suitable way such as by means similar supporting stub. Thus the tongues 26 are received in the slots 27 Vand form a means of joining the supporting stubs 24 together 'to form an articulated series with the sheaths 21 of the index holders lying in overlapping position one on the other and with the width of the overlapping portions of the sheaths all equal. Any other system of articulating means for the'stubs 24 such as other systems'- of -interlocking tongues and apertures may be used if desired. The entire structure so far described may be called a' pocket for the reception of the detachable insert card 23.V

The rear view of the articulated pocket series is shown in Fig. 2 and itmaybe seen ,that an adhesive may now be' applied tothe exposed portions of the supporting stubs and sald articulated series thenapplied to any supporting surface. The adhesive is then allowed to dry, and the articulated series of pockets will be securely attached to said supporting surface. I do not confine my invention to the use of adhesive in attaching the articulated pocket series to a supporting surface since an other means such as staples or stitches may e used for this purpose and said attaching means may similarly permit the deta'chment or removal of the articulated pocket seris from its supporting surface if so deslre In Figs. 3 and 4 is shown the articulated pocket series attached to one cover 28 of a small book 29 having an opposite cover 30. When the cover 30 is-folded over onto the said articulated pocket series, said series is protected from dust and wear and the book is readily portable. In the form of the device shown in Fig. 5, the articulated pocket series is shown asted or otherwise attached to the outer sur ace of a cylinder 31 having a central shaft or hub 32 adapted to berotatably supported in suitable ytrunions not shown. This circular device would then be used in a view changing'device such as that shown by the patent to Upp, No. 1,090,121, March 10, 1914. v y

One of the most important frame or supporting devices for the articulated index is shown in Figs. 6-14 inclusive. In this form of the invention, the articulated pocket series is attached, as`by pasting, to a cardboard or other suitable material 33, the edges of this cardboard being then inserted under the oposed anges 34 of a sheet-metal panel 35.

ne edge of the panel 35 is bent back on itself and secured by means of rivets 36 so as to form a bead 37 having bearing sleeves 38 mounted on each end thereof, such ends protruding beyond the end portion of the panel and said bearing sleeves being secured thereon in 'any suitable manner. Suitable stop flan es 39 may be formed on the top edge of the ody portion of thepanel 35 at each eX- u tremity thereof (Fig. 9), which cooperate against the ends of the bearings 38. The

with a shoulder 40 which is formed on the flanges 34 b forming flattened -flanges 41 for a portion o the length'of the flanges 34, so as l to prevent longitudinal shifting of the cardboard support 33, which is inserted under the flanges 34 between thegstop flanges 39 and the shoulder 40 (Fig. 9).

Any suitable frame means may be used for hingedly supportin the anels 35 on the bearings 38, but in t e preferred form of the invention this supporting frame is approximately triangular in cross-section as shown in Figs-6 and 12. Guideways 43 and 44 are formed along an edge on each end 45 of said frame, these slideways being of unequal 30 width and-being adapted to hingedl receive the bearings 38. Inside of the wi e guideway 43 is4 a follower .member 46 which is adapted to be pressed inwardly by a spring 47 panels 35 are provided with a cut-out portion 48 which permits the panel bearings ad- 4 jacent said cut-out portion to be first inserted underV the wide slideway 43 against the spring action of foilower 46 and then the opposite bearings 38 may be moved intothe narrow slideway 44.

Attached to the frame member 42 are ltwo covers 49 and 50, each of which i's provided along one" edge with a bead 50a, the ends of"` 95 which are adapted to be received in the ends of guideways 43 and 44. The cover 49 has an offset section 51 which is adapted to receive a flat slide bracket 52 having stop ears 53, formed at one edge thereof. This bracket 52' 10C is adapted to slide freely .between the section 51 and the cover 49, its movement in one direction being limited by a pin 54 in said cover 49. When the cover'49 is closed down into approximately horizontal Vposition as 195 shown in Fig. 7 the slide bracket 52 is manually moved toward and in contact with the pin 54. When the cover 49 is lifted to a substantially vertical position, the slide bracket 52 moves downwardly between sec- 11 tion 51 and cover 49 under the action of gravity until the lower end rests inl a pressed recess 55 formed in one triangular side 56 of the frame member 42. Thus'the slide bracket 52 cooperates with the fra-me 42 in supporting n the cover 49 conveniently at a slight angle to the side 56.

When the supporting device is in closed, in-

operative position asshown in Fig. 7, the

guideways 43 and 44 extend substantially 120 vertically, so that a number of these supporting devices may-be placed face to f ace as shown in Fig. 8. In this face to face position it is convenient to have a label 57 or other identifying means formed on a side of the l frame 42 so that the desired index device may be quickly and easily selected. When the cover 49 is raised to a substantially vertical position, the frame 42 moves about the lower hinge bead of the cover 50 underI the action m bracket 52, until one side of the `frame 424 nso-ikea rests on the horizontal surfaceas shown in so t at the outer sheaths 21 present to view the index data on the edge of the card in# serts 23 thus causing thev device to become self-indexing and the desired panel 35 may be selected'easily'vand quickly by reference .to these overlapping panel/edges.

V If desired, holders 5.8 for articulating card series 59 may be provided in lieu of the pasteboard supporting members 33. 'These olders 58 have lugs 60 attached to one hinged edge of said holder, saidJ lugs. 60 being of approximately the same thickness as the cardboard support 33, are adapted to be inserted under'the flanges 34 4of panels 35 in edge to edge relation in a common plane to form a support for the attached holders.V

This form of theinvention is shown in Fig. 15 and it should be noted that in this case the articulating card' series 59 are removably attached to the panels 35 and also the articulating card series may be removably.

attached to the holders 58 by providing a transparent sheath 61 along one edge of said holder 58 to receive one end ofthe articulating card series which fat the end oppo-` site the sheath 61 is provided with tongues 62 adapted to be inserted in suitable slots 63 formed in said holder 58.

I would state in conclusion that While the illustrated vexamples \constitute preferred embodiments ofw my invention, I do not limit myself precisely to the details herein describe/d, since manifestly the same can be considerably varied without departing from the spirit of theinvention as defined in the ap'- pended claims.

I claim:

1.A In an indexv device, a plurality of pockets each having a liingedly connected stub portion, means for connecting said stub poirtions togetherv to lform an articulated series of pockets having overlapping edges, and apanel adapted to support said series of pockets.

2. In an index device, a pair of covers hingedly -connected together', anindex card holder havingastub -portion hingedly connected thereto, means forv connecting a plurality of said stub portions together to form an articulated series of holders having overlapping edges, said stub portions `being' pasted to one of said covers. 3

3. In an index device, an index cardholder having a transparent sheath attached to one edge thereof, and a stub portion hingedly connected to a second edge ofsaid holder, said stub portion having tongues and apertures formed therein adapted to interlock with other stub portions so as to form an articulated series of stub portions and holders having overlapping edges, said series being self-supportin without the aid of s upl 5. In an index device, an index card holder,

a stub portion hingedly connected to said holder, said stub portion having a ton e and aperture adapted to interlock with ot er similar stub portions. to form an articulated series of stub portions and holders with overlapping edges, a connecting strip of material asted to said stub portions,'and a supporting p ane'l adapted to engage said strip 'of material.

6. In an index device, an index card holder, a stub portion hingedly connected to said holder, said stub portion having atongue and'aperture adapted to interlock with other similar stub portions to form an articulated series of 's/tub portions and holders with overlapping edges, a connecting strip of material pasted to said stub portions, a frame member, and a panel mounted in said frame mem-pv ber for hinging movement and adapted to support said strip of material and holders so that said holders may be vrocked about the hinged stub portions and also-about the panel hinge.

7. In an index device, a frame member of substantially triangular sha e, guideways parallel to one side of said rame member, a plurality of covershingedly connected to said frame member, panels hingedly con- 'l are moved into overlapping, visible position.

9. In an index device, a frame member, a

plurality of guideways on saidframe member, a plurality of index panels hingedlyconnectd in said guidevvays, and a pair of covershingedly connectedy to said frame and normally enclosing saidv panels, one of said^ covers being adapted to lie fiat on a horirzontal-surface and the other cover Vbeing adapted to be raised and thereafter to movethe frame member to' an inclined position in` which the edges of said panels are; in bverlapping visible position.

10. In an index dep/icc, a frame member, a plurality oflindex panels and covers hinged to said frame member, one of said covers being adapted to lie flat on a horizontal surface, and a bracket slidably mounted 0n a second of said covers adapted to slide into frame-engaging position to maintain said cover in an open position.

v11. In a series of index devices', each device comprising a frame member of triangular shape, a plurality of covers and index panels hingedly connected to said frame member, said frame member being adapted to be inclined relative'to said panels and covers so that the edges of said panels are in overlapping position, said index devices being adapted to be superposed with the covers of adjacent devices in face-to-face position, and a label member on the frame member of each index device Which is visible When said covers are in face-to-face position.

l2. A card holder for visible indexes co prising a sheet for ed to provide a holder` portion and a stub portion at one marginal edge of the holder portion hingeable relative thereto, a transparent sheath attached to and enclosing another marginal portion of said holder portion, said stub portion having portions of the sheet removed to provide tonguesl at the free corners thereof, and other portions of said sheet being removed to provide slots for receiving the tongues on an adjacent stub portion. l

13. A card holder for visible indexes comprising a sheet formed to provide a holder -portion and a stub portion on one marginal edge of the holder portionhingeable relative thereto, means on said holder portion for surface, whereby said panels are positioned over said surface in superimposed relation, said frame member being. formed for movement about one edge on the supporting surlface for arranging said faoe in angular relation thereto, thereby moving the panels to expose the free edges thereof in stepped index relation.

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detachably mounting a record card, said stub portion having portions of the sheet removed to provide tongues at the freecorners thereof, and other portions of saidsheet being removed to provide parts for receiving the 'tongues on an adjacent stub portion.

14. In an index device, a plurality of pockets each provided With attaching means for connection'to adjacent pockets to'provide an y interconnected imbricated series, a supporting surface, and means securing each of the connected pockets to the supporting surface.l

15. In an index device, a supporting surface and a plurality of pockets each formed for removable attachment to each other to form an imbricated series of interconnected pockets, said series of pockets being mounted on said supporting surface with portions of each pocket adhesively secured thereto.

16'. In an index device, a pair of covers connected for hinging movement and a pluralityl of pockets between said covers, each pocket having a pair of tongues and a pair of slots,l the slots of one pocket receiving the tongues of an adjacent pocket to form an mbricated series of pockets, said series being 

